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Thursday, June 28, 2012

$1.5M
of Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Kosovo, Announcing New Project to Send $5M

New York, New York, June 28, 2012 –
The Serbian diaspora organization, 28.Jun, today announced the arrival of $1.5
million worth of aid to Gracanica, Kosovo and the successful conclusion of the
global 'Boj za Kosovo' campaign. The 9-month long initiative witnessed Serbian
communities in over 80 cities across 30 different countries unite in a joint
effort to send humanitarian assistance to their homeland. Gracanica's Health
Center voiced their appreciation in a statement issued on their website:
"The Medical Center Gracanica would like to express their gratitude to
28.Jun for their donation of medicine, medical equipment, surgical materials,
and clothing in the value of $1.5 million intended for our health
facilities...we are also thankful to all people of goodwill who participated in
this 28.Jun-organized humanitarian action".

The 40 ft., 11,000 lbs. container, holding medical supplies of over 3,000
individual items, is currently being processed by the director of Health and
Social Protection of Gracanica, Bojan Todorovic, and his team. He elaborated on
the situation, "The goods are inside Kosovo and are being processed in
customs in accordance with standard procedures. The large quantity of items is
making the process take longer than usual but we are doing a thorough job and
are extremely thankful for the aid, which will be hugely valued by the people
of Gracanica...Bojan Stojanovic, the mayor of Gracanica, made it his priority
to oversee the safe delivery of the aid to the people in need and extended an
invitation to 28.Jun president, Filip Filipi, to visit Gracnica so as to
personally express his gratitude to the organization". The health facilities
in Gracanica are responsible for providing medical assistance to the 40,000
Serbs living in isolated enclaves south of the Ibar River.

Encouraged by the success of the 'Boj za Kosovo' campaign, 28.Jun chose the
Serbian holiday of Vidovdan to announce an even more ambitious project: 'Srpske
zemlje, Srpski rod'. The new initiative aims to send $5 million in humanitarian
aid to Serbian people in Serbia, Republika Srpska, Montenegro, Kosovo and
Krajina. Three containers, each valuing $1.5 million, will be sent to Serbia,
Republika Srpska and Montenegro. Children’s hospitals and refugee shelters are
the main candidates to receive the aid in Serbia and Repubilka Srpska while
medical centers in regions where the vast majority of the population declared themselves
as Serbian are being explored in Montenegro.

Additional aid in the value of
$500,000 will be sent to Serbs in Northern Kosovo and

Krajina. Extensive surveying has
been conducted to determine how to best engage the diaspora and fundraisers are
now planned in over 100 cities around the globe where sizable Serbian
communities reside. Donations have been pledged by numerous Serbian athletes,
celebrities, and businesses. "No one believed we could obtain so much aid
and deliver it to Southern Kosovo, yet we overcame every obstacle imaginable.
Now that we have proven ourselves, we hope Serbs worldwide recognize that
28.Jun is doing something truly special and that our causes are worthy of their
support," stated 28.Jun President, Filip Filipi.

About 28.Jun

Merely a year after having been
founded, 28.Jun has emerged as the predominant Serbian diaspora organization.
Boasting over 25,000 fans on Facebook and over 12,000 followers on Twitter, the
young organization has received the support of the Serbian Orthodox Church as
well as Serbian athletes, singers, and business owners. 28.Jun is a
student-driven Serbian organization engaged in political, social and
philanthropic functions pertaining to Serbian interests. Previous campaigns
have included the boycott of the Chelsea Handler program as part of an
anti-defamation initiative following her xenophobic comments about Serbia.
Similarly, 28.Jun objected to the demonetization of Serbs propagated by
Angelina Jolie's film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" and played a
significant role in the cancellation of her film release in Serbia.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

As our first major humanitarian project 'Boj za Kosovo' is nearing a successful conclusion with the imminent arrival of $1.5 million worth of medical aid to Kosovo, we are already preparing for our next initiative. The engagement of the Serbian Diaspora when pertaining to Serbian interests was interpreted through an 18 question survey in which the participants answered questions relevant to their demographic reality as well as their knowledge on the political situation in Serbia. The data compiled from the extensive research was also used to furnish answers which help explain the dynamic of the Serbian Diaspora in relation to philanthropic functions. Additionally, it helped determine what specific demographics need to be targeted when engaging in humanitarian endeavors. This was among the most thorough and accurate surveys ever conducted on the Serbian Diaspora and the data collected will greatly assist in the effectiveness of our next project. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated.